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Airframe
Airframe construction features, assembly and rigging, fabric covering, structural repairs, and aircraft welding.
Industry: Aviation
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aviator’s oxygen
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
Oxygen that has had almost all of the water and water vapor removed from it.
crabbing
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
Pointing the nose of an aircraft into the wind to compensate for wind drift.
greige
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The unshrunk condition of a polyester fabric as it is removed from the loom.
pin knot cluster
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A group of knots, all having a diameter of less than approximately 1⁄16 inch.
data bus
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A wire or group of wires that are used to move data within a computer system.
trammel bar
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A wood or metal bar on which trammel points are mounted to compare distances.
center of gravity
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The location on an aircraft about which the force of gravity is concentrated.
